Supervisor of Historical Services / Curator at the St. Catharines Museum, gadget junkie, mom, still learning new things. Cadet officer. Opinions are my own.
Joined March 2009
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Kathy Powell retweeted
13 Jul 2023
I am looking at the pre-colonial history of the Indigenous people of each province, west to east.
Today I am looking at the Secwepemc people of central British Columbia!
Known in English as the Shuswap People, their territory is 145,000 square kilometres in size.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
15 Jun 2023
Don't forget to fill out our survey and be entered for a chance to win a free iPad!
engagestc.ca/museum
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Kathy Powell retweeted
3 May 2023
The #BattleoftheAtlantic was the longest continuous battle during the #SecondWorldWar, lasting 2,075 days.
Who do you remember in your family's history and how did they serve? Retweet this post and share their story, or reply in the comments. #CanadaRemembers
ALT Black and white photo. Rear-Admiral L.W. Murray, Flag Officer Newfoundland, greets the crew of the destroyer Assiniboine at St. John’s.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
24 Apr 2023
The ss Keewatin has set sail for her next adventure. Feeling some trepidation about this next leg of her journey, but also excitement for @MMGLK venture toward raising greater awareness of our maritime past. She will be refit at Heddle/St. Catharines, before sailing to Kingston.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
9 Mar 2023
Today on our site we have "Tornado in Niagara: An 18th Century Canadian Catastrophe" by @JessLinzel
"This is the story of the oldest recorded tornado in Canada."
niche-canada.org/2023/03/09/…
#envhist #cdnhist #disasterstudies #wxhistory #ontario
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Kathy Powell retweeted
9 Feb 2023
It is #BlackHistoryMonth. Here is the story of the Shelburne Riots
In the late-1770s & early-1780s, Black Loyalists left the United States to settle in Nova Scotia. About 1,500 Black Loyalists, some formerly enslaved, settled in Shelburne, including clergyman David George
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Kathy Powell retweeted
3 Feb 2023
Black History Month at the St. Catharines Museum is here! This Saturday at 11:00 a.m. join us for our On the Liberty Line tour. On Sunday at 2:00 p.m. join us for a guided tour of our Last Stop: In Their Own Words exhibition. All programming is open to the public by donation.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
2 Feb 2023
Chloe Cooley was an enslaved Black woman in Upper Canada in 1793. Her acts of resistance in the face of violence led to Canada’s first legislation limiting slavery. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Kathy Powell retweeted
31 Jan 2023
Privileged to have been part of this year's Canada Post BHM stamp project!
BHM Stamp Honours Chloe Cooley prn.to/3wHn5gK
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Kathy Powell retweeted
24 Jan 2023
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre will be closed all day on January 25th due to a scheduled power outage being planned by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. The Museum will reopen as usual on January 26th.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
16 Jan 2023
This week we are digging deeper into the story of the First Welland Canal with the "How the Story Goes" blog series. In Part 2 of 4, we investigate where the money came from for the building of the First Welland Canal. bit.ly/3CMUOZt
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Kathy Powell retweeted
31 Dec 2022
Happy New Year! ✨
Wishing you fair winds in 2023.
Photo: Communications Nova Scotia
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Kathy Powell retweeted
23 Dec 2022
The City is closing all of its facilities at noon today due to the conditions being created by the winter storm. All programming and activities are cancelled, cancelling any programming. Stay tuned for more details.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
23 Dec 2022
The City is closing all of its facilities at noon today due to the conditions being created by the winter storm. All programming and activities are cancelled. The @stcathlibrary and @FirstOntPAC will also close at noon, cancelling any programming. Stay tuned for more details.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
20 Nov 2022
#DYK we produce TWO podcast series?! 🎙
Search STCM Podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Soundcloud to listen to Museum Chat Live! and One Hour in the Past.
🎧 Check out the latest One Hour in the Past episode: ow.ly/aztW50LFcPb
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Kathy Powell retweeted
16 Nov 2022
Our newest exhibition is now open to the public! 🏛
Last Stop: In Their Own Words explores the daily lives of Freedom Seekers living in St. Catharines during the Underground Railroad era.
📅Visit us daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ℹ Admission by donation.
ALT A promotional graphic reading "Last Stop... in their own words." In the background is an illustrated map of an urban centre. Six colourized, illustrated portraits of men and women are displayed in orate, metal-looking frames. There are 3 black men, 2 white men, and 1 black woman.
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Kathy Powell retweeted
2 Aug 2022
COMPETITION!
Want a copy of every book nominated for the Wolfson History Prize 2022, including the winner ‘Devil-Land’?
Simply RETWEET to enter. Courtesy of @midaspr & @WolfsonHistory! Winner picked at random Sunday 14 August 2022 at 6pm GMT. 🤞 ☘️ 🤞
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Kathy Powell retweeted
12 May 2022
#DYK you can find our entire Virtual Museum Lecture Series library on YouTube?
Check out all past lectures, and save your favourites for a rainy day!
👉 Playlist link: ow.ly/xTu150IYaQz
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7 May 2022
A gorgeous day in Niagara today at the @St_Catharines Morningstar Mill and at @NiagaraParks Niagara Glen. #onthesearchfortrilliums #springblossoms
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